Lawmakers had steel on the brain this week and a business legend who influenced the Little Rock skyline passes away. Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas has more.Ozarks At Large
Lawmakers had steel on the brain this week and a business legend who influenced the Little Rock skyline passes away. Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas has more.A proposed bill by a local state lawmaker would allow certain people to carry concealed firearms on the state’s college campuses. That bill heads to the House Committee on Education in the Arkansas legislature. But, as Timothy Dennis reports, proponents and opponents of the issue have plenty to say about the bill.
A recent bill in the Arkansas legislature would reward state employees who report waste or inefficiency with state money, and lawmakers speak out on a recently released audit of the state's Medicaid system. And, smaller beef cattle herds in the state caused by last year's drought may result in higher beef prices at the grocery store.
On this edition of Weekend Ozarks: Christina Thomas helps us ring in the Year of the Snake with a field trip to the Reptile Museum and she takes us into the kitchen at Ella’s to find out how a new quiche cup there was inspired by our program.This is our list of items for this morning’s montage of snakes:
- Kaa, the snake from The Jungle Book, sings a hypnotic tune. The voice is provided by the legendary Sterling Holloway.
- Harrison Ford, as Indiana Jones, ponders his next adventure.
- Jim Stafford, now of Branson, sings one of his biggest hits, "Spiders and Snakes."
- The character Snake, from The Simpsons, watches his car get stolen.
- A highlight of Kenny “The Snake” Stabler running for a touchdown for the Oakland Raiders.
- A big (talking?) snake gets zapped in the Harry Potter movie Chamber of Secrets.
- Electric Light Orchestra performing "Don’t Let Me Down."
- The famous Spam skit from Monty Python. (python, get it…)
- The only part of *the* quote from the movie Snakes on a Plane we could put on the air.
- Duran Duran with the song "Union of the Snake."
Today is Chinese New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. In honor of the holiday, Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas visits the Reptile Museum in Fayetteville to take a look at some snakes, alligators and other scaly beasts.
Web Esxlusive: Images From the Reptile Museum
Katy Henriksen gives us a preview of tonight's Sunday Symphony, in addition to giving us another song performed by Damn Arkansan in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Web Esclusive: Another Performance by Damn Arkansan
Becca Martin Brown of NWA Newspapers tells us about a talk about the West Memphis Three with Mara Leveritt this week in Fort Smith, as well as everything else that's up this week in the area.
We kick off our series of foods inspired by the program with Bill Lyle, executive chef at Ella's Restaurant in Fayetteville and his creation: the Ozarks at Large Quiche Cup.
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On this edition of Ozarks, increasing internet access for Arkansans. Also, how legislators are dealing with a deficit for the public school employees health plan.
Austin-based singer/songwriter Joe Pug returned to Fayetteville last month for a performance at George's Majestic Lounge.
Quiet by Kaki King
The Walton Family Foundation gives the University of Arkansas more than $2 million, Fayetteville prepares to host NCAA championships, and more.
March of the Trolls by Edvard Greig
The historic park, just east of Rogers, is a popular spot for residents to play, picnic and fish. City planners say the park is
antiquated and plan to develop it. Naturalists say places on the park are critical habitat so ought to be left wild. (Photo: A goldfinch feasts on thistle—Joan Reynolds)
Roby Brock talks to the the executive director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub.
Such a Scream by Tom Waits
Mark O'Connor gives some musical advice prior to his performance tomorrow night at Walton Arts Center.
Girls in Oslo by BigBang
